by Peter Boyles | Mar 23, 2018 | Blasting with Boyles
The best example that I can show anyone for my beliefs that Denver, Colorado, has been run by a cabal of bankers and developers, media elites, law firms and power brokers, is best illustrated by the story being covered by this newspaper, my colleagues Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden, Steffan Tubbs, Westword’s Michael Roberts, Craig Silverman and, of course, Channel 7’s Tony Kovaleski. The aforementioned cabal is a long list that includes bankers, newsmen, corporate leaders, political spokesmen, religious leaders who have all been as I call it “in the hat” and “on the take.” They are actually controlling the narrative itself since the arrival of Mayor Federico Peña and Governor Roy Romer.
Because I am, as I have long been, accused of being a pseudo intellectual, I harken back to one of the all time important books about this called The Critical Path, written by Buckminster Fuller. What the Buckster is saying is we have long been controlled by invisible power behind the thrones of kings, prime ministers, czars, presidents and other official “head men.” As well as the underlying causes of control, whether it’s a nation, state, a city, or a corporation. Bingo Buckey. While seemingly the rest of the media plays a cover up game, the above mentioned wave the bloody shirt.
I guess I would call my true idol, when it comes to understanding the media, is the father of us all, Thomas Jefferson. (TJ the DJ — disc jockey to the world.) Jefferson talked about a notion that only when truth can compete in a free market of ideas, truth will prevail. There is no marketplace in Denver. So let’s create one.
What has happened, what have we all witnessed in this eight years of Michael Hancock? An explosion of developers, fat cat bankers, butt boys and water cops. I ask you the Watergate-esque question, what did the power brokers know and when did they know it? I was told by my secret friend, “Peter you broke the code.”
In the beginning, this had nothing to do with a young African-American councilman going to visit the escorts. This had to do with the invisible czars seeing the ladies of the evening, i.e. Misty Dawn, Kitty, Amber, Daphne, Bailey and Autumn. For you guys reading this right now you all remember them. This is a case of the power brokers covering for themselves and owning a replacement mayor. They knew. My secret friend told me that in locker rooms and toney country clubs, athletic clubs, boardrooms and law firms, “Peter they’re all talking about you guys.”
As we go to press, I really can’t tell you what will happen next. Former Police Chief Gerry Whitman must come forward and explain to the public, did he hand over to the Brownstein law firm requested information pertaining to the surveillance of Scotty Ewing brothels, at that time owned by Brenda Stewart? What did Whitman know and when did he know it? Audiotapes that we secured from Scottie Ewing (he taped everybody when they talked to him, including me) allude to the fact that a couple of powerful members of the Denver media had more than a running access to the truth of what was taking place. Much like Nixon’s 18-1/2 minutes of missing tape all of that evidence is missing. We are led to believe it never made it to the police property room. And if you wanted to speak to the mayor-elect the Brownstein law firm was acting as his press secretary and apparently a lot of people breathed a sigh of relief when, in essence, a press shield was thrown up.
This could be a turning point in how the city operates or it could be another bag over the head, punch in the stomach and the Mayor stays on the job.
Stay tuned to KNUS. Keep an eye on Mike Roberts at Westword and hope Tony Kovaleski throws another knockout punch.
Believe me when I tell you, God doesn’t roll the dice.
The Critical Path author Buckminster Fuller
by Peter Boyles | Jan 29, 2018 | Blasting with Boyles
You may be more than aware of two great scams that are about to be perpetrated on the solid citizens of the Mile High City.
The first one is Amazon’s second headquarters. The second one is, although rejected once before, the return of the Winter Olympics.
This is where I always say, “Maybe it’s just me.” But Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper have pulled together what is now being called an “exploratory committee” to pursue the Winter Olympics.
The Denver Post published a partial list of the attendees. When you’ve got a government meeting called by two of the most powerful politicians in Colorado, excluding Michael Bennett (because Cory Gardner certainly would not make that list), aren’t there some sort of laws and rules that meetings must be conducted in public? I think it’s called “sunshine.”
And it’s amazing to view the names of some of the invited attendees. (My invitation was lost in the mail.) Read these names. These people, as someone once said, have looted the public treasury before. There are people on this list that are paid by the taxpayers. Where’s the outrage? These laws require these meetings be held open to the public.
So lets ask ourselves why the Brownstein law firm was there. Gee, that’s a tough one. The IMA Financial Group. Xcel Energy. Liberty Global. SGM Capitol. And my favorite one, Mayor Wellington Webb with the Webb Group International. This is but a sample of the well-known downhill skiers, snowboarders and ice skaters that will be presenting you the Olympic Games.
I read a really interesting piece on the Internet titled “Ten Olympic Games that Bankrupted Their Cities.” What a hose job these events have caused. You all remember 1992 Albertville.
Another biggie, the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. The games ran at a loss, say the Japanese press, and the full cost may never be known. And later, members of that committee ordered all of their records, 90 volumes, to be burned.
2006 Sydney Summer Games, they forecast 8-10 million tourists were going to show up to visit — who didn’t show up. They got about 2.5 million and their expectations were never realized. Taxpayers got the hickey.
2004 Athens Summer Olympics many people believe helped kick Greece into bankruptcy.
2006 Turin, Italy Olympic Games — shortfall $95 million. That at one time was as much as $176 million, threatening Turin with bankruptcy.
And how about those 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The city had to step in with financing after the Olympic Village developer ran out of money. Vancouver also had to grapple with a billion dollars in debt, including $730 million incurred by the Olympic Village.
Doesn’t it make you wanna dance?
And couple this major con job with rolling out the red carpet for Amazon and read some exposés about working for Jeff Bezos, it’s like working on a slave ship. Fellow Denverites, fellow Coloradans this is your clarion call. Keep these people away from you.
If you open your front door or roll down your car window can you smell the Vaseline? Get ready for all the hard-hitting investigative reports that will follow this column about the snow job headed your way. Winkie, winkie. By the way what in the heck is Peyton Manning doing on this committee? See you in church.
by Peter Boyles | Dec 17, 2017 | Blasting with Boyles
- Governor John Hickenlooper — 2017 will be the end of the trail for the Governor. Getting off the sauce was a great career move and staying off of it for that 2020 run to dump GOP Senator Cory Gardner.
- Denver Mayor Michael Hancock — don’t go for the third term. Cash in while you can and get all the money developers promised you for destroying the City and County of Denver.
- Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump — another year like 2017 and they’ll put you on Mount Rushmore.
- DPD Chief Robert White — in spite of that resounding vote of confidence from your rank and file do your level best to stay on the job.
- Senator Cory Gardner — lucky the Chamber of Commerce promised you all those lobbying contracts because you are dead meat when Hickenlooper goes for the throat.
- Congressman Jared Polis — two words — opposition research, put on your hat.
- Tom Tancredo — once more into the breach. Wind in your sails and the Governor’s mansion in ’18.
- The Denver Post — down to a skeleton crew but hope for an In and Out Burger in your new Adams County digs.
- Denver’s Television Stations — another year like this one and you’ll be joining The Denver Post and be beaten by reruns of Gilligan’s Island.
- Denver’s Sports Reporters and Broncos Fans — I hope you cease and desist the term “we.” The team belongs to Annabel Bowlen and the “blood of the city.”
- To the loving couple Cynthia and Mike Coffman — welcome to the wide wide world of singledom. Recommend It’s Just Lunch and Millionaires.com.
- The Brownstein Law Firm — best of luck with the new Saudi king (winky winky).
- Brandon Marshall — hope your appearance on the show To Tell the Truth goes well.
- Denver District Attorney Beth McCann — if things go bad don’t go in the shower.
- Walker Stapleton — keep on reminding people you can choose your friends but not your relatives, ie. the Bushes.
- Mike “The King” Dunafon — best of luck for the inaugural season for the Glendale Raptors and Major League Rugby.
- Debbie Matthews — keep up the great billboards at Shotgun’s.
- George Brauchler — hope this run goes well but if this doesn’t work out please don’t join the Brownstein Law Firm.
- Stephan Tubbs and Terry Frei — two very good guys. All the very best in the future; you didn’t deserve what happened to you.
Happy New Year!
by Peter Boyles | Nov 20, 2017 | Blasting with Boyles
Peter Claus has had a pretty tough year. Betting strongly on the Broncos, he finds himself heavily into the vig and may have to hock the Harley sled and sell off a couple of the guys who work on the job with him to get back in the game.
But the spirit of giving goes on. And by a list and by comments old St. Pete wants to supply the following with holiday cheer.
• Von Miller …. A new Ford truck and a videotape-editing machine.
• Brandon Marshall (just to stay with the Broncos theme) …. Elvis Presley’s Denver Police Department uniform.
• Denver Post sports chick Nicki Jhabvala …. a course in memory improvement.
• Mark Kiszla of the above-mentioned rag …. the Nebula Award for writing the best science fiction of the year, his coverage of Brandon Marshall.
• Governor John Hickenlooper …. Hickenlooper for Senate poster, also on the backside, “So long Cory Gardner.”
• For Michael Hancock .… a goodbye wish to Congresswoman Diana DeGette so he can continue with a government job.
• Channel 9’s Kyle Clark …. gift certificate to the Men’s Wearhouse and a 55 gallon drum of hair gel.
• Chief White with the Denver Police Department …. A Brandon Marshall Broncos game shirt.
• Senator Cory Gardner .…. a pair.
• Congressman Mike Coffman …. another pair.
• Representative Steve Lebsock .… membership to It’s Just Lunch.
• Harvey Steinberg …. the Bowlen family retainer money and the full employment agreement for the Harvester.
• John and Burke Ramsey …. the bill from Dr. Phil.
• RTD’s train to the plane …. the public works project of the year award.
• Stephanie O’Malley, Denver Safety Manager …. The judgeship you’ve always wanted.
• Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers …. Membership in the Southern Poverty Law Center.
• Denver District Attorney Beth McCann …. A course in how to read an autopsy report.
• Denver City Council …. more Black Lives Matter shirts to wear at council meetings.
• Nick Rogers, The Denver Police Union …. gift basket from Channel 4’s Brian Maass.
• The blood of the city John Bowlen …. from Monopoly a get out of jail free card.
• And last but not least …. The long-suffering Broncos Head Coach Vance Joseph …. we wish you well.
Next month it’s New Year’s resolutions.
Merry Christmas everyone, its been one hell of a year.
— Peter Boyles
by Peter Boyles | Oct 23, 2017 | Blasting with Boyles
December 2016 I wrote here in the Chronicle a column titled “Brandon Marshall Stands Up, Brownstein-Farber Takes A Knee.” I talked about the overwhelming amount of lies Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall told about what happened to him in Miami a year ago last summer. How, if memory serves me well, five cops jumped him, a Taser placed on his chest, the handcuffs put on him, placed in the back of a police car, driven somewhere, brought back where he was finally told, “If you don’t say anything we won’t say anything.” And that dear reader was the reason why Brandon Marshall says he took a knee.
The Denver Post is celebrating 125 years of being in the newspaper business. I think it’s more like 115 because they’ve been mailing this baby in for the last 10.
A couple of weekends ago The Denver Post, as hard as it to imagine, literally outdid itself in attempting to scam the Mile High City. Nicki Jhabvala known on our 710 KNUS radio as Nicki “Jambalaya” did a piece along with other hard-hitting Denver media representatives, with above said Brandon Marshall as he explained why he continues to do the clenched fist and other versions of taking a knee. Only this time the Miami fight with the law never comes up. Fascinated? Not one of those hard-hitting media members dared ask Brandon, “Hey man, the last time you talked to us you told us the cops did stuff to you in Florida. Why has that reason disappeared?” Are they just afraid? Misinformed? Hells bells, Nicki did the original story a year ago about the adventures of Brandon Marshall in Florida. I guess like some New York mobster on trial these gatekeepers of the truth have conveniently forgotten.
But The Denver Post gets worse. In their lead editorial October 13 of this year written by the entire Denver Post Editorial Board they go after Denver Police Corporal Zachery Phillips. Now here is the first sentence of that editorial and I quote… “Something is wrong when investigators can determine it is more likely than not that a Denver police officer paid a known prostitute for sex and lied about it and the officer keeps his job…”
Now substitute “Denver Mayor Michael Hancock.” If you all recall when Councilman/Mayor-Elect Hancock was visiting the working girls at Denver Players and Sugar, we had the call sheets. Some of the soiled doves ID’d his photo and The Denver Post and the Brownstein law firm offered him total protection.
Now they’re upset that Corporal Phillip paid for sex. Damn.
My next example of a great 115 years is George Lopez, booed off the stage after Trump jokes flop at a recent Denver gala. Now you would think that’s a huge deal, telling wealthy donors that they have white privilege and his opinion of old white men. Classy. But other than reading it in the New York papers it appeared six paragraphs in in the Post society column by Joanne Davidson.
Now flip it. George Lopez attacks Trump and gets a standing ovation. Sports fans that’s front page.
So why do you think nobody in the Denver media covered George Lopez? And as he has done many times Ed Greene Channel 4 Weatherman and KOA Radio anchor comes in for the save. I wonder if George cashed the check?
So there we have it folks. What do these three things have in common? Brandon Marshall, George Lopez and The Denver Post Editorial Board? Sex, lies and videotape. Or is there any way Norm and Steve can sleaze a dollar out of this deal?
